On June 19, 1865, Union General Granger delivered General Order Number 3 (The Emancipation Proclamation) on the corner of 22nd & Strand in Galveston, Texas. This was 2 months after the fact but the date slaves here first received the news. Locals have been celebrating since then and the movement has grown.
In 1980 Texas was the first and only state to make Juneteeth a state holiday.
June 19, 1865 was the end of slavery in Texas. Putting the month and date together became Juneteenth.
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Juneteenth was originally celebrated in Texas, on June 19, 1866.
Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19, 1865.
Juneteenth is older than Kwanzaa. In fact, Juneteenth is the oldest known African-American celebration.
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The cast of Juneteenth Jamboree - 2012 includes: Funmi Ogunro as Herself - Host
The address of the Juneteenth Lineage Najl is: 1315 N 5Th Ave, Saginaw, MI 48601
June 19, 1865 was the end of slavery in Texas. Putting the month and date together became Juneteenth.
Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom - 2009 was released on: USA: 10 June 2009 (limited)
In April 2012 it was reported that 42 states now recongnizes Juneteenth as a State Holiday!
A Time to Be Remembered - A Juneteenth Story 1997 was released on: USA: 1 January 1997
Juneteenth – also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day – is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States.
The address of the Oklahoma Juneteenth Historical Foundation is: Po Box3745, Muskogee, OK 74402-3745